MACKINAW CITY — Seven miles of Interstate 75 that include the Mackinac Bridge could be renamed to honor Michigan military veterans. State Representatives Greg MacMaster (R-Kewadin) and Frank Foster (R-Petoskey) have introduced HB 5084, legislation to rename a portion of I-75 from Mackinaw City to St. Ignace as the “Michigan Military Veterans Highway.” MacMaster, a disabled military veteran, is a member of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee. He also serves as chairman of the Veterans Caucus. “Michigan's veterans have been deployed in more than 150 countries around the world,” MacMaster said in a press release. “They've served on the frontlines of freedom, giving selflessly of themselves to protect us and our way of life.” Foster is a member of four committees, including Health Policy. “Renaming this portion of I-75 in our veterans' honor is a small token of appreciation for their sacrifices, and a perpetual reminder for all that travel this seven-mile strip of highway,” Foster said in a press release. Foster and MacMaster introduced the bill to honor the nearly 700,000 Michigan veterans who have served the state and the nation. The text of HB 5084 reads, “The portion of highway I-75 beginning in the city of Mackinaw City and extending north to the city of St. Ignace shall be known as the 'Michigan Military Veterans Highway.'” Cheboygan County Department of Veterans Services Coordinator Michael Wise said he supported the intent of the legislation. “I have absolutely no opposition to any action that honestly and respectfully honors our veterans,” Wise said. “My personal thanks to both our officials for taking this stand to honor our brave men and women who served so selflessly.”